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John Rawlins
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Loud & Proud Orlando podcast + Forever a Lion podcast host ⚽ | Orlando City 🦁 | Orlando Pride 🍊 | England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | USA 🇺🇸 | Stoke City
MLS CUP 2024 vs 2025 Viewership Comparison.

MLS CUP Total Viewers (all platforms)
2024 = 1.8 million
2025 = 4.6 million

MLS CUP U.S. Linear TV (FOX/Fox Deportes)
2024 = 468,000
2025 = 994,000 (preliminary data)

Messi in a final = eyes = money.
December 19, 2025 at 12:47 PM
The question you should ask if why did my post make you so mad?
December 19, 2025 at 12:15 AM
I bleed purple and wouldn't have it any other way.
December 19, 2025 at 12:08 AM
It's the facts above that are the conflict. Doesn't matter what team he played for, it would be the same situation on a deal only he has.
December 19, 2025 at 12:04 AM
They were the best team and deserved to win it. That doesn't change the above facts that I stated.
December 19, 2025 at 12:03 AM
And you still don't understand how MLS works.
December 18, 2025 at 11:56 PM
His delusional fans are the only ones who would call him a demi-god.

Of course he's the reason they won. But that doesn't change the facts I stated above.
December 18, 2025 at 11:56 PM
Oh no, you got me. I'm not a lawyer. I guess I better just never give my opinion again. Apologies to you and your lawyer friends. I'm just a lowly worker man who knows nothing. 🥴🤷🏽‍♂️
December 18, 2025 at 11:54 PM
Definitely is a MASSIVE conflict of interest. But, sure, I'm the guy who's wrong here.
a man in a suit and blue shirt is sitting with his eyes closed .
ALT: a man in a suit and blue shirt is sitting with his eyes closed .
media.tenor.com
December 18, 2025 at 11:47 PM
I gave y'all facts.

Go do some research on what a single-entity league is and get back to me.
December 18, 2025 at 11:36 PM
Oh Dayne. He's smoking that Inter pack now.
December 18, 2025 at 11:23 PM
Yeah, like how could we prove anything. I'm just pointing out to those who don't realize that it's a massive conflict of interest.
December 18, 2025 at 10:16 PM